Why are rubies red and emeralds green? Their colors come from the same metal in their atomic structure
The colors of rubies and emeralds are so striking that they define shades of red and green—ruby red and emerald green. But ...
Where should we look for new metals that are critical for green energy technology? Volcanoes may point the way
Ancient volcanoes in New South Wales created a rich deposit of precious rare earths – and left clues for finding more.
Scientists Just Created an Ultra-Thin Polymer That Conducts Like Metal
A research team has developed a revolutionary two-dimensional polyaniline (2DPANI) crystal that overcomes major conductivity ...
Rubies and emeralds get their colours from a common metal
Both rubies and emeralds are minerals, which is a type of rock with a consistent chemical composition and a highly ordered ...
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Why are rubies red, emeralds green?
One feature of compounds made with transition metals is their intense colour. There are many examples in nature, including ...
268 New Alloys: AI Speeds Up Discovery Of Materials For Aerospace, Instruments, Electronics
That way materials scientists search for new alloys with better characteristics for aerospace technology, mechanical ...
Scientists synthesize highly conductive 2D conducting polymer
An international research team has synthesized a multilayered two-dimensional polyaniline (2DPANI) crystal, achieving unique ...
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Metal ion implantation and laser direct writing dance together: constructing never-fading physical colors on lithium niobate crystals
A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances; DOI 10.29026/oea.2025.240193 , discusses a novel approach towards robust construction of physical ...
Scientists synthesize high-conductivity 2D conducting polymers
An international team of researchers has synthesized a multilayer-stacked two-dimensional polyaniline crystal, achieving unique metallic out-of-plane ...